marine geology: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	geological oceanography • geologic oceanography

Topics

marine oxygen isotopic record geology oceanography paleoceanography geochronology metallurgy stratigraphy geophysics geomorphology structural geology volcanology mineralogy Geochemistry

Key People

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Francis P. Shepard

American marine geologist

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